Forestry Branch

Forest Health

Did you know there's a really easy way you can help keep Manitoba's forests healthy? All you need to do is download the free Go Wild Manitoba app and join the Forest Insect and Disease project. Click here for more information.

The Manitoba government monitors for various forest pests and diseases, including spruce budworm, jack pine budworm, and Dutch elm disease along with invasive pests, such as emerald ash borer and gypsy moth. Monitoring is done through visual inspections and baited trapping of adult insects. In some cases, control programs are implemented to curb the spread and damage caused by some forest pests and diseases in the province.

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Forest Health Inquiries

For more information about forest insects and diseases, please send an email to: forestpests@gov.mb.ca. If you would like assistance in identifying a forest health issue, please include the following information:

Your name and contact information

Tree location and growing conditions

Tree species

Tree age

Number of trees affected

Unusual weather factors (dry or wet conditions), activity such as construction near the tree

A description of the symptoms and where they are on the tree (leaves, branches, stem, lower or higher in tree etc.)

Pictures (close-ups of damage and whole tree pictures)

You can also have a licensed arborist or tree care professional look at your tree.